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Regional Employment Bulletin South West & South Wales August 2017 On behalf of the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), welcome to the South West & South Wales Employment Bulletin. It will provide you with the latest jobs and business news from across the region and highlights a selection of the latest regional vacancies on our job site, RightJob. In addition to this bulletin, there are plenty of other resources available to assist you in your job search: the monthly Focus e-newsletter provides job-finding, resettlement and training news via email, our bespoke Industry Sector Guides are regularly updated with the latest industry news, and the CTP website is full of useful tips, advice and dedicated employer microsites, where you will find information from a range of companies with ongoing opportunities for ex-military personnel. Regional Overview This region covers the geographical area that includes; Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire (West), Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and South Wales. The region has the highest percentage of rural land of any English region, three quarters of the total land area being agricultural. The largest city is Bristol. Other major urban centres include Plymouth, Swindon, Gloucester, Exeter, Bath, and the South East Dorset conurbation of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. The most economically productive areas are Bristol, the M4 corridor and South East Dorset which are all areas with the best links to London. South Wales is made up of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Newport and Cardiff. The areas of highest job density are centred around Cardiff, and along the M4 motorway that runs through Newport, Cardiff and on to Swansea. The major urban areas are Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Cardiff and the wider Vale of Glamorgan are the significant economic areas in South East Wales. Cardiff city relies principally on the retail, finance, media and tourism sectors and has experienced major regeneration particularly in the city centre and around Cardiff Bay. Each of these areas has its own varying set of employment factors which you need to take into account when job searching. Therefore, it is beneficial for you to keep up-to-date with local business news and sign up with local job search websites to get relevant, up-to-date information to aid you in your search for employment. © Career Transition Partnership 2017
Regional Job Market News
Expansions | New businesses | Market growth | Upcoming opportunities | Closures | Risks
Trainee and Qualified Bus or Coach Drivers Wanted (3 - 4 weeks Full Training
Given to car licence holders) - Hinkley Point C Bridgwater
Somerset Passenger Solutions Ltd (SPS) has been selected by EDF
. Energy’s Nuclear New Build company to provide comprehensive
transport services for staff recruited to construct and support the
planned nuclear power facility at Hinkley Point in Somerset. This is
expected to be a contract of at least ten years’ duration.
Location: Bridgwater TA6 4FJ
Earn a minimum of £382.20 per week when qualified driving a variety of
vehicles including some of our state of the art coaches to transport staff
and suppliers to and from Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Pay
when qualified starts at £9.80 per hour increasing to £10.05 per hours
after 6 months and then increasing to £10.30 per hour after 12 months.
Excellent benefits offered. Somerset Passenger Solutions are committed
to supporting the Armed Forces and are pleased to be advertising their
vacancies through the MOD Partnership with Right Management. We
currently employ drivers and managers from across all three Services
and find that their background are a perfect fit across a range of jobs at
SPS. Read more
Aldi unveils huge recruitment drive in Plymouth - and the pay and benefits are
better than you think!
An unprecedented recruitment drive has been unveiled by supermarket
chain Aldi - with salaries and benefits larger than you might think.
Some 4,000 jobs are up for grabs across the country both in stores and
distribution centres to match Aldi's plans for expansion and rising sales
figures.
The company has said that it received 900,000 new shoppers in the past
year and is on course to open 1,000 new stores by 2022 to add to its
current roster of 700, reports CornwallLive.
In Plymouth, stores in Greenbank, Union Street and the upcoming new
store in Southway. Building work is well underway and the opening soon
banners are up - meaning the hiring has also begun.
The record recruitment drive brings a wide range of opportunities to
Plymouth including entry level jobs, graduate jobs and managerial
positions, all which boast attractive salaries and perks. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017
Visit the Building Plymouth Job Shop to find out about and apply for roles in
Construction - 10,000 additional jobs in Plymouth by 2020
According to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB),
Construction output in the South West is projected to grow at an
annual average rate of 3.1% in the five years to 2021, the second
fastest rate after Wales. The region will benefit from new nuclear build
over the forecast period. The annual average employment growth is
predicted to be 0.7%, slightly higher than the UK rate of 0.6%. The
City of Plymouth is predicted to require a further 10,000 additional
construction jobs by 2020 and local construction companies are
particularly keen to engage with military Service leavers. The jobs
most in demand over the next five years, in the South West are:
Non-construction professional, technical and IT staff – 1,080
Senior, executive, and business process managers – 380
Wood trades and interior fit-out staff – 370
Plasterers – 270
Bricklayers – 250
Building Plymouth operate a Construction Job Shop in Plymouth
Guildhall every Wednesday and Friday mornings between 1000 and
1200. They welcome visits (no booking required) to discuss the 180
plus different roles available and link you to local employers and
training providers.
First they recommend that you visit the Go Construct website and find
all the information you need about the wide range of rewarding and
fulfilling careers in construction - whoever you are, whatever your
background or skills there is a role for you!
When you find what you’re interested in, please contact Building
Plymouth email building.plymouth@plymouth.gov.uk or visit the Job
Shop with your CV and they will look to match you up with a local
employer and/ or training provider – for work experience, taster
sessions, training, jobs or apprenticeships.
Construction enables you to make your mark on the world – it creates
where we live, where we play, and where we work. From historic and
cultural buildings to shops, connecting our cities, enabling our travel,
entertainment, protecting listed buildings and providing energy.
Altogether a fantastic industry!
Remember also the many administrative and support roles behind the
site roles. Read more
Check out the CTP Training Courses available here
© Career Transition Partnership 2017
Two huge new chains revealed in fresh plans for Bretonside
Under the proposed changes there will be 14 food and beverage units
– including the rooftop unit – as opposed to the 16 units in the
previous consented scheme. Read more
This is why you won't be working nine-to-five in an office any more
By 2050 robots will be a common feature of the workplace and the nine-
to-five day will be a thing of the past for human employees, businesses
say.
Firms in Plymouth and across the South West envisage a working
environment very different to today, with artificial intelligence (AI) and
the Internet of Things commonplace, and people needing to be more
flexible about there working day, and even where they work from.
Robots, they say, will do away with some jobs – but create others.
And workers may need to be better educated and more flexible in the
tasks they do – and who, or what, they do them with. Read more
14 of the best UK employers on skills, apprenticeships and the workplace of
the future – 6 are based in the South West or South Wales
Investment in skills and apprenticeships will play a key role in boosting
productivity levels in the UK economy. And futurologists and
policymakers are united in telling us that Britain needs to do more to
develop the skills of its workers if it is to compete in world markets.
Here 14 great companies from across the UK and industry sectors - who
collective generate sales of more than £30bn and directly employ more
than 161,000. They include companies with nationwide opportunities
but 6 of these companies have head offices in the South West/West and
Wales such as Applied Automation and Princess Yachts in Plymouth, Dŵr
Cymru Welsh Water in South Wales, SA Brain & Co in Cardiff, Thatchers
Cider in Somerset and Hargreaves Lansdown in Bristol. Read more
Plymouth economy slows down but jobs still being created
The South West's private sector economy has begun a "disappointing"
slow down with inflation mounting but jobs still being created, a new
report says. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017
Revealed: The top 150 businesses in Devon and Cornwall
The list of Top 150 companies was revealed at the launch of the
Western Morning News Annual Business Guide 2017 this week.
Sponsored by the University of Exeter, data compiled by KPMG and
with associate sponsors Devon Colleges Group and Pavey Group, the
Annual Business Guide acts as a barometer for every sector and
geographical area right across the region. Many of these companies
are already working with the CTP. Read more
New clothing factory could bring 100 jobs to Plymouth
Plymouth could have a clothing factory in Union Street employing
more than 100 people – in the building that once housed the famous
Jaeger plant. Plymouth College of Art is exploring the idea of creating
a "sampling unit" which would produce small quantities of clothing –
samples – and enable their designers to then approach larger
producers. Read more
Security guards in plain clothes are going to patrol Brittany Ferries
Plain clothes security staff are to be placed on Brittany Ferries' vessels
and passengers will face additional bag checks, it has been revealed.
The Plymouth-based company has increased security measures for
travellers ahead of its summer rush. The security staff won't be armed
but gun-toting French military patrols, introduced last year, are
continuing. Read more
Chris Dawson vows to create 570 jobs at his new £25m Range headquarters
The magnate has just submitted plans to construct a new head office
and superstore, at Seaton Hill in Derriford, which will be named Elsie
Margaret House after his late mother. And Mr Dawson said that if the
scheme gets Plymouth City Council backing he will shift 250 staff from
his current, overcrowded, HQ at Estover to the new five-storey
building. The retail mogul would then go on a recruiting drive and
boost numbers to 700, creating 450 new posts across various
departments including marketing, buying, e-commerce, IT and
accounts. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Why are jobs not being filled in Plymouth factories?
Plymouth and the South West are facing a recruitment crisis in
manufacturing exacerbated by the region's peripheral location, a
major conference has heard. The Plymouth Manufacturers Group
(PMG) staged an all-day summit to explore the issue at the Future Inn,
Derriford, which heard that firms are working with education
establishments to try and produce a local supply of talent. Read more
The £7.8m project that's going to transform Plymouth is halfway there
The council hopes the enormous project will create 1,000 jobs and help
Plymouth become a global leader in marine industry.
It is being undertaken in phases. The second phase is also now under
way, with demolition having taken place.
Phase two is home to two listed buildings: the former pay office,
believed to have been built around 1808; and the fire station, built as
part of the mid-19th century expansion of South Yard. Read more
Plymouth has got a critical shortage of lorry drivers because of 'congested
roads'
Plymouth has a "critical shortage" of lorry drivers and it could be down
to congested roads, a new report says.
Heavy goods vehicle handlers are in short supply along with other
workers in logistics, a sector with lots of job vacancies in the city
according to the new Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the
South West.
The study reveals there are also vacancies waiting to be filled in
Plymouth warehouses and factories. In Exeter, there is a general need
for people to fill posts involving driving generally. Read more
Aviva makes £75m investment in TrueSpeed's ultrafast broadband
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc,
has committed £75 million to TrueSpeed Communications Limited to
support the roll out of TrueSpeed’s ultrafast full fibre broadband
network across South West England.
Thrings has worked with TrueSpeed from formation, providing crucial
support, at risk, during a critical time in the company's growth.
Established in 2015 to deliver a fibre-optic infrastructure network
across South West England, TrueSpeed provides residential and
commercial customers with multi-gigabit capable symmetrical speeds
through a full fibre network. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017£3m Cyber Security Centre opens in Gloucester creating 90 jobs
A multi-million pound government facility built to help tackle cyber
crime has opened in Gloucester – creating 90 jobs.
The £3million Cyber Works centre was opened by Defence Minister
Harriett Baldwin who said it will protect the UK from complex threats in
“the war against Daesh”.
It was built by Lockheed Martin UK, the UK-based arm of Lockheed
Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company.
Read more
Green lights could still come on for £1.3blln Tidal Lagoon Power project
Investors have warned the billion pound-plus Tidal Lagoon project
could stall unless the green light is given soon but the author of an
independent review into the scheme remains confident.
The Gloucester-headquartered firm behind the hugely ambitious
£1.3blln project to build a lagoon in Swansea Bay has been waiting for
the go-ahead to start building.
Ministers are yet to set out plans on exactly where they stand on the
scheme – which it is thought will lead to other larger projects around
the UK coast – but confidence remains high. Read more
Dowty Propellers plans to be in new Gloucester HQ within two years
Dowty Propellers is to build a new UK headquarters in Gloucester two
years after its factory was destroyed by fire.
A blaze tore through the blade manufacturing works in Staverton in
February 2015, forcing the company to move to a temporary base in
Mitcheldean. The exact location will be announced later this year after
a tendering process. It is hoped the new HQ will be up and running in
2019. The company, which is part of GE Aviation, makes propeller
systems for both civil and military aircraft. Read more
Recruiting Carers for Bluebird Care in Taunton
Bluebird Care are always looking to recruit people who are passionate
about great care to join their team. As the caring industry has a high
turnover of staff, job vacancies and volunteer work is always available.
Applications are deeply encouraged from men and women of all ages,
from different ethnic groups and with different religious beliefs.
Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017National growth at the double on the menu at Friska as it lands £3m
investment
Friska, the ‘feel-good food’ café group started by two University of
Bath graduates, is aiming to double its number of outlets and expand
in cities across the UK after receiving a £3m investment.
The Bristol-based firm, founded Griff Holland and Ed Brown, pictured,
who met while studying economics at the University of Bath, now
operates from nine locations across Bristol, Birmingham and at Luton
Airport.
The funding from specialist private equity fund manager YFM Equity
Partners will be used to drive further growth – taking its chain to 18..
Read more
SPARKies awards throw spotlight on Bath’s top tech firms
TechSPARK is the information hub for all things tech in Bristol, Bath
and the West of England region.
The aim is to inform all of those who work in tech in the region by
providing news, profiles and resources like events calendars, jobs
boards and a lot more. Read more
Record number of jobs created by campaigns that market West of England as
business hotspot
Targeted campaigns aimed at attracting UK and foreign-owned firms to
the West of England helped create a record 1,600 jobs last year.
The figures, released by inward investment agency Invest Bristol &
Bath (IBB), were announced by recently elected Metro Mayor Tim
Bowles.
IBB said more than half of all companies it supported were new or
expanding digital and hi-tech businesses. Nearly 800 jobs were created
in this sector alone. Read more
St Austell Printing Company Expansion
A Cornish printing company has expanded its capacity and gained new
contracts following support from the Business Investment for Growth 2
programme.
St Austell Printing Company required investment into new machinery
and equipment to enable effective and efficient finishing of playing
cards, allowing the business to take on a major new contract with the
producers of Top Trump cards, Winning Moves. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017St Austell Business Park – new arrivals and existing businesses
Unit Four Pizzeria and Bistro is the latest addition to the park, joining
prominent local businesses and organisations including St Austell
Printing Company, Coodes Solicitors and T Clarke.
Beth Mayman, Operations Manager of St Austell Business Park is
excited about the latest addition: “With 21 businesses now operating
within St Austell Business Park, we have a busy and vibrant business
community who will benefit hugely from the opening of this
outstanding pizzeria & bistro on their doorstep.” Read more
Devon Contract Waste celebrates launch of new distribution hub
Exeter-based waste management company Devon Contract Waste is
celebrating the launch of its new £1.2 million Distribution Hub on
Matford Business Park. The construction of the1.2 acre facility has been
supported by the South West Growth Fund with a grant of £80,000, and
ensures the company continues to drive its market leading position as
the only provider of Zero to Landfill services in the South West.
Devon Contract Waste’s previous facility on Marsh Barton Trading Estate
was destroyed by a devastating fire in March this year. The new
Distribution Hub is equipped with the latest baling technology to triple
the company’s waste handling capacity to 300,000tonnes of waste per
year, enabling the pioneering business to extend its services to more
companies across Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. Read more
Plans Submitted For New Innovation Centre in Paignton
Plans have been lodged for the proposed Electronics and Photonics
Innovation Centre (EPIC) in Paignton.
EPIC is being developed by the Torbay Development Agency (TDA), on
behalf of Torbay Council.
An application has now been submitted to the council for a 41,300 sq ft
innovation Centre, together with car parking, landscaping and an
accompanying estate road. The four-storey facility will feature fifteen
laboratories and clean rooms, up to 27 offices, along with reception and
meetings rooms. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017£6.5M Investment Brings Graphic Controls To Paignton
Graphic Controls is set to relocate to Paignton following a £6.5m
investment from Torbay Council in a new facility.
The company supplies consumable products for industrial, medical and
gaming markets with manufacturing facilities in the US, Canada,
Europe and the UK. It ships to more than 60,000 customers in about
80 countries worldwide.
It required improved production facilities as an alternative to its
current premises at Baltic Wharf in Totnes where it has been based for
the past 15 years.
Graphic Controls considered sites in Europe but the investment from
Torbay Council ensured it remained in South Devon, safeguarding
existing jobs and enabling further growth in Torbay in the future.
Read more
New £25m rail station for South Wales with 10,000 new job business park on
track for 2020 opening
A new £25m rail station in South Wales has been given UK
Government backing. The aim is for it to be at the heart of a huge
business, retail and leisure development that could create 10,000 new
jobs. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has backed plans for Cardiff
Parkway Station, between Cardiff and Newport at St Mellons.
Read More
A family-owned aviation firm in Bridgend is now on the world's biggest stock
market
An aviation company in Bridgend has found its way onto the world's
biggest stock market. Aircraft Maintenance Support Services (AMSS)
has been acquired by American company JBT Corporation, which is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, for £10m. The family-owned
business was founded 40 years ago by Duncan Barber and
manufactures and maintains ground support equipment. His son Scott
is the firm's managing director. Read more
Three hundred jobs to be created at new train building factory in Newport
Three hundred jobs will be created at a new train and tram factory that
is to be built at Newport. Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar
de Ferrocarriles (CAF) is investing £30m in the new plant, described as
a centre of excellence for the manufacture of UK rolling stock. More
than 100 locations in the UK were considered for the plant, with the
Celtic Business Park in Newport chosen from one of four potential sites
that were short listed. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017New £100m M4 to Cardiff Airport link road being considered as key project in
£1.2bn City Deal
A new £100m road from the M4 to Cardiff Airport as well as a series of
major park and ride schemes for thousands of vehicles on the Metro
rail network could be backed as part of the £1.2bn City Deal. The City
Deal, which covers the 10 local authorities that make up the Cardiff
Capital Region, over the next 20 years aims to create 25,000 new jobs
as well as leveraging in a further £4bn of private sector finance. Read
more
Circuit of Wales backers considering new deal with no taxpayer guarantee
The main financial backer of the Circuit of Wales project said it is
considering a new funding deal without any taxpayer guarantee.
The project for a professional racetrack on 830 acres of de-registered
common land in Blaenau Gwent, was dealt a huge blow yesterday
when the Welsh Government confirmed it was not providing a £210m
guarantee against the cost of the project. Read more
Panasonic launches new tablet and expects to produce 10,000 at Cardiff
facility in first year
A new generation of rugged laptops and tablets designed for the office
and workshop will be produced at Panasonic’s Pentwyn factory in
Cardiff. The latest model in the Japanese giant’s Toughbook range,
targeted at businesses and public sector organisations, is being
launched this week. Read more
New Cirencester HQ For Södra Wood
Södra Wood Ltd, formerly known as Crown Timber, has relocated its
UK and Irish operations to new headquarters in Cirencester. Södra
Wood Ltd was formed following the acquisition and acts as the group's
sales and distribution company in UK and Ireland. The £120m-turnvoer
business, which employs about 40 staff, will now be based at the Office
Park in Cirencester. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017£5.8m Funding Round For Bristol Robotics Company
A Bristol-based robotics, augmented reality and mobile gaming
company has completed a £5.8m funding round, led by South Korea-
and Singapore-based investors. Reach Robotics was founded in 2013
by Silas Adekunle, Chris Beck and John Rees to develop a next
generation robotics platform, with robotic engineering combined with
mobile gaming and augmented reality. It has developed the MekaMon
intelligent gaming robot. The business was formed as part of the
Bristol Robotics Laboratory incubator programme and is now based at
Future Space, a workspace for innovators located at the University of
the West of England (UWE Bristol). Read more
£3m Funding For Gloucester Data Centre
A £3m loan from the Gloucestershire Infrastructure and Investment
Fund (GIIF) to support the development of a new data centre in
Gloucester has been approved. The Shield House scheme covers the
refurbishment and extension of disused premises in Barnwood. It is
hoped that the new centre will bring new high-technology employment
to Gloucestershire, creating numerous new jobs. Read more
Energy And Services Provider Expands In Bristol
Bouygues Energies and Services has increased its presence in Bristol,
taking more office space at West Point Row. The energy and services
provider now occupies a total of 4,512 sq ft in Unit 1 in the Bradley
Stoke building after extending into 2,189 sq ft of office space on the
ground floor. It already occupies the first floor. The new lease for the
ground floor space is linked to Bouygues' lease for first floor space,
with both running until 2021. Read more
Funding Awarded For £60m Automotive Research Centre
Almost £30m in government funding has been awarded to support the
development of a new facility for research into advanced propulsion
systems, located at the Bristol and Bath Science Park. The centre aims
to lead the development of future generations of ultra-low emission
vehicles and attract sector-related businesses to the region, generating
economic growth. It will utilise the engineering expertise of the
University of Bath. IAAPS is expected to stimulate more than £67m in
additional automotive research investment by 2025, creating additional
turnover of £800m for the UK automotive sector and supporting about
1,900 new jobs. It is scheduled to open in early 2020. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Richfords Fire And Flood (Redruth) – Nationwide Opportunities For Ex Military
Personnel
Richfords Fire and Flood, Head Office in Redruth, are in the business of
giving people their lives back following fires and floods. They’ve been
doing this for over 30 years, and continue to innovate and develop the
service they provide. They have job opportunities nationwide.
Richfords is a fast paced hard working environment. You can expect to
be heard and for your opinion to count, and that it’s possible for your
suggestions to become a reality. A place where the work you do has
value and purpose. Where the day to day is more varied and complex
than you might expect. Successful people in this role have previously
been in the military who closely match the company values.
What about you?
You'll be responsible and thorough. You will love to work productively
with like-minded colleagues, supporting each other to get the job
done, especially on the tough days. You like to be trusted and given
responsibility, and you like to continually learn new skills. You will have
a generally flexible approach to your responsibilities and find it easy to
behave in the right way in different situations. Richfords need
individuals with various qualities and strengths.
Richfords are expanding and have a number of different job
opportunities. To apply for these jobs or for more information, please
log on to CTP RightJob and search under Company Name tab for
“Richfords Fire & Flood”. Read More.
British Ceramic Tiles (Newton Abbot) are expanding – 30 plus jobs are
available - Guaranteed Assessment Centre and interview for CTP Applicants.
British Ceramic Tiles are expanding and have vacancies in the following
areas:
Engineering
Production
Laboratory
Sales
Administration
Read more.
Over 100 apprenticeship vacancies in Cornwall this summer.
Young people and those looking for a career change are spoilt for
choice as Cornwall’s top employers plan to advertise over 100
apprenticeship vacancies with Truro and Penwith College throughout
summer 2017.
St Austell Brewery, the Rick Stein Group, Cornwall Council, RCHT,
EatDrinkSleep, Watson Marlow, Watergate Bay, and Bluefruit are just
some of the organisations looking for new recruits to start their career
as apprentices this summer. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Cornish Marine energy experts UTM Consultants offering jobs travelling
around the world
A marine energy company is looking to recruit highly-skilled staff to
work on renewable offshore projects and oil rigs all over the world.
Headquartered in Roche, UTM Consultants Ltd is aiming to address the
immediate and long-term skills needs of the global marine energy
sector.
Founded by managing director Richard Tozer and operations director
Alex Meeks, the company specialises in the acquisition and deployment
of highly-qualified and accomplished professionals from a range of
technical and engineering disciplines. Read more
Looking for a job in the South West’s schools?
The Schools’ Post is the dedicated one stop shop for schools looking for
teachers, teaching assistants, higher level teaching assistants,
caretakers, administrative staff and senior school leaders to fill their
open recruitment positions in education.
The Schools’ Post gives you job alerts, live jobs, and a digital PDF job
magazine. Read more
The Range and DHL open distribution centre in Bristol
The Range and DHL Supply Chain have opened their new distribution
centre in Avonmouth, Bristol. The hub cost £100 million to build and is
the size of 14.5 football pitches.
The distribution centre will support the 140 existing Range stores
around the UK and the 30 further stores that are due to be opened this
year. Read more
South Wales valleys action plan for 7,000 new jobs
An action plan to create 7,000 jobs and revitalise the south Wales
valleys has been published. Six towns will be hubs for economic growth
in surrounding communities, stretching from Neath to Cwmbran. Read
more
These are the highest paying tech jobs in Bristol
Adzuna, a national job site, has revealed which tech jobs in Bristol
have the highest number of live vacancies, and which are the highest
paid. The data taken from live job advertisements show that IT is the
highest paying sector of 2017 in the UK, with Bristol jobs in the sector
paying well above the national average salary. Read more
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Record levels of employment for the Bristol region, but wages are still
shrinking
Employment in the South West has reached another record high - with
79.2 per cent of those of working age in a job, figures released today
have revealed.
Nationally the employment rate is at a record high of 74.9 per cent,
meaning a record 32.01 million people are now in work.
Unemployment is down 64,000 on the quarter and is at the lowest rate
since 1975. Read more
Bournemouth: A guide to living and working in this town
Famous for its stretch of beautiful sandy beaches, Bournemouth is
losing its reputation as a sleepy town for the retired and fast becoming
one of the south coast’s hottest spots. Read more
New £60 million automotive facility to propel UK jobs and investment
The University of Bath has received significant new government
investment to develop the Institute for Advanced Automotive
Propulsion Systems.
The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) will
be a global centre of excellence, delivering transformational research
and innovation into advanced propulsion systems. Read more
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Travis Perkins 5th September
Online button in the top right-hand
Online Chat Event 12:00 – 14:00
corner.
Web: www.ctp.org.uk/job-
finding/directory/travis-perkins-
plc
Booking required.
BT Transition 6th September Web:
Bristol
Force Workshop 10:30 - 14:00 projectfortis.co.uk/whitelabel/bt
/?show=events
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Booking required.
Email: rrctidworth@ctp.org.uk
SIA, Construction, Tel: 01980 650 689
Haulage and Rail 7th September Web:
Swansea
Industry 10:00 - 14:00 www.ctp.org.uk/events/details/
Awareness Day SIA%2c+Construction%2c+Hau
lage+and+Rail+Industry+Aware
ness+Day-487952
Web:
St. Austell Jobs 13th September www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-
St. Austell
Fair 10:00 – 13:00 austell-jobs-fair-13th-sept-17-
tickets-36154993559
Booking required.
BT Transition 13th September Web:
Swindon
Force Workshop 10:30 - 14:00 projectfortis.co.uk/whitelabel/bt
/?show=events
Booking required.
Email: CTPEvents@ctp.org.uk
CTP Enhancement Tel: 0203 162 4410
14th September
Webinar - Social Online Web:
18:00 - 19:30
Media Online www.ctp.org.uk/events/details/
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+Social+Media-487745
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Email: CTPEvents@ctp.org.uk
CTP Enhancement Tel: 0203 162 4410
18th September
Webinar - CV Online Web:
12:00 - 13:30
Development www.ctp.org.uk/events/details/
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+CV+Development-487348
Booking required.
Plymouth Armed
19th September Email:
Forces Covenant Plymouth
12:00 - 18:00 covenant@plymouth.gov.uk
Job Fair
Tel: 01752 307485
Booking required.
Email: CTPEvents@ctp.org.uk
Tesco Company
Tel: 0203 162 4410
Presentation Day:
26th September Web:
Retail Plymouth
10:00 - 12:00 www.ctp.org.uk/events/details/
Management and
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Distribution
Day%3a+Retail+Management+
and+Distribution-487175
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Torquay No booking required.
Assembly Room, Web:
Torbay & South Town Hall 6TH October https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/
Devon Jobs Fair Castle Circus 10.00 – 14.00 torbay-south-devon-jobs-fair-
Torquay october-2017-tickets-
TQ1 3DR 33654294902
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Questions about RightJob? Contact us: RightJobSupport@ctp.org.uk | 0121 236 0058
Job Title Location Salary Closing Date RightJob ID
Office Manager Helston Not Advised 12/08/2017 163959
RNAS Culdrose
Land Rover Exeter Not Advised 14/08/2017 159545
Vehicle
Mechanic
General Bodmin Not Advised 15/08/2017 164607
Operative
Site Manager Bristol Not Advised 15/08/2017 164757
H&S Assessor Plymouth £20k - £28k 18/08/2017 164788
Construction Plymouth Not Advised 18/08/2017 163207
Manager
Project Exeter Negotiable based 20/08/2017 160708
Engineer / on experience
Graduate
Project
Engineer
Chef De Partie Cornwall £7.50 per hour 21/08/2017 160963
- EDEN
PROJECT
Storeman Gloucester £17,600 25/08/2017 162957
Security Officer Plymouth and £8.90 per hour 29/08/2017 162158
Static & Mobile surrounds
Duty Security Hereford £96 per day 31/08/2017 163118
Officer
Trainee Nationwide £20,000 - 31/08/2017 159236
Engineers £25,226
(Openreach)
© Career Transition Partnership 2017Multi Skilled Plymouth £29k - 30k 31/08/2017 159102 Engineer Days Shift Manager Cornwall £7.70 - £8.20 31/08/2017 141823 / Team Leader per hour / Supervisor KFC Simulator Exeter Competitive 04/09/2017 162937 Technician salary based at Flybe Training Academy Loading Bay Bristol £8.00 per hour 09/09/2017 163495 Operative Grounds Bristol £8.25 – 8.50 per 10/09/17 163837 Maintenance hour Operative Grounds Bath £8.25 – 8.50 per 11/09/17 163883 Maintenance hour Operative Grounds Swindon £8.25 – 8.50 per 11/09/17 163884 Maintenance hour Operative Grounds Yeovil £8.25 – 8.50 per 11/09/17 163881 Maintenance hour Operative Warehouse Exeter Up to £9.79 p/h 22/09/2017 161668 Operative - New Warehouse Prison Custody Bridgend £21,751 29/09/2017 159782 Officer Engineering Bristol Up to £33.5K 30/09/2017 160585 Manager - Senior Specialist Level 2 | Defence Procurement Engineering Bristol Up to £46K 30/09/2017 160571 Manager Professional II Level 3 | Defence Procurement © Career Transition Partnership 2017
Commercial Bristol Up to £33k 01/10/2017 163277 Officer Smart Meter Nationwide £29,603 31/12/2017 136703 Installer Engineer Cardiff/West £28k - £32k + 31/12/2017 129549 Surveyor - Wales Benefits Pressure HET operator South Wales £27, 320 - 05/01/2018 138552 HET maintainer £31,310 Have You Recently Found Work? Congratulations! Please let us know by contacting ifoundajob@ctp.org.uk Useful Websites Jobs Barometer http://alertresearch.com/the-jobs- Measures & reports weekly job market barometer-3/ National Apprenticeship Service https://www.gov.uk/apply- Research apprenticeships & current vacancies apprenticeship Career Map http://careermap.co.uk/job-search/ Search for apprenticeship vacancies Job Reactor http://jobreactor.co.uk/ National job search website Universal Job Match https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch National job search website NHS Careers https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ Explore NHS careers and current vacancies Jobtome http://uk.jobtome.com/ Department for Education – https://getintoteaching.education.gov. Get Into Teaching uk/teaching-events/listing?return=true JobsGoPublic www.jobsgopublic.com Public Sector vacancies UK Jobs Guide www.ukjobsguide.co.uk National job search website Graduate Jobs and Work Placements www.prospects.ac.uk Gumtree www.gumtree.com/jobs/ National job search website Obe2Find www.one2find.co.uk/jobsearchuk/ National job search website Total Jobs www.totaljobs.com National job search website Skillnet http://www.skillnet.org.uk/ Apprenticeships and Training website © Career Transition Partnership 2017
Reed https://www.reedglobal.com/en_GB/w
Ex-military Internships eb/reedgb/jobs/work-for-reed/ex-
military
Jobisjob http://www.jobisjob.co.uk/
Job Search website with CV upload facility
CV-Library http://www.cv-library.co.uk/
Job search website with jobs emailed
National Careers Service https://nationalcareersservice.direct.go
Career and job finding advice and guidance v.uk/advice/Pages/default.aspx
CITB http://www.citb.co.uk/
Construction Industry Training Board
Civvystreet www.civvystreet.org
The Engineer – Engineering Jobs http://jobs.theengineer.co.uk/
SERCO https://www.serco.com/careers
Fish4Jobs www.fish4.co.uk
Adventure Work www.adventurework.co.uk/
Maritime Journal http://www.maritimejournal.com
Information on the Gas and Oil Industry news,
jobs and projects
All Police Jobs http://www.allpolicejobs.co.uk
All police opportunities and civil roles
Caterer http://www.caterer.com
Hospitality roles Security, Management, Catering
Newsnow http://www.newsnow.co.uk
Site that offers industry security roles
Civil Service Jobs https://www.civilservicejobs.service.go
v.uk/csr/index.cgi
Experteer.co.uk https://www.experteer.co.uk/
The career service for executives
Boxed Jobs http://boxedjobs.co.uk/
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Upcoming CTP Events www.ctp.org.uk/events
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RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity www.rfea.org.uk
Lifelong job-finding support for veterans
The Officers’ Association www.officersassociation.org.uk
Lifelong job-finding support for officers
Highground http://highground-uk.org/
Introduction and taster course for the land-based
employment sector
© Career Transition Partnership 2017MOD Welfare Support in Transition http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare-
support/23590.aspx
The Prince’s Trust – helping young people into https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
employment and training
South West Business News http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/
Transition Planning & Personal Development http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare-
for Service Leavers support/23590.aspx
The Royal British Legion http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
Veterans Aid https://www.veterans-aid.net/
Veterans UK www.veterans-uk.info
Combat Stress www.combatstress.org.uk
Veterans Breakfast Clubs http://veteransbreakfastclubs.co.uk
Money Force http://www.moneyforce.org.uk
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